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Lists (e.g., `<ul>` or `<ol>`) should only contain list items (`<li>`) as a direct descendant 
to ensure that screen readers can accurately report the amount of items contained in the list. 

## Example

In the following example, some screen readers would say this list has two items, instead of 
four: 

```html
<ul>
    <div class="some_class">
        <li>Example 1</li>
    </div>
    <div class="some_other_class">
        <li>Example 2</li>
        <li>Example 3</li>
        <li>Example 4</li>
    </div>
</ul>
```

To fix this, you would need to remove the `<div class="some_class">` and 
`<div class="some_other_class>` elements and ensure only `<li>` list items remain.

## Further reading

The [formal specification for the list element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/ul)
shows what is and is not permitted inside an `<ul>` and `<ol>`.

See [Technique H88](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H88.html) for more information.

list-not-following-semantics

June 2025

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Civil - Civil Procedure Ruleswww.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil	1
Rules & Practice Directions - Civil Procedure Ruleswww.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules	1
Justice.gov.ukwww.justice.gov.uk/	1
Procedure ruleswww.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules	1
Justice.gov.ukwww.justice.gov.uk/index	1
Privacy and cookieswww.justice.gov.uk/privacy	1
Justice content on GOV.UKwww.justice.gov.uk/news/features/justice-content-on-gov.uk	1
Justice UK access keyswww.justice.gov.uk/help/accessibility/access-keys	1
Justice.gov.uk website cookieswww.justice.gov.uk/privacy/cookies	1
Justice UK website PDF helpwww.justice.gov.uk/help/pdf	1

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